I see now, did not see the post initially. I don’t really qualify that one or the other ultra modern in-line muzzleloaders as muzzle loaders (although technically they are). Thompson Contender, Ruger 77/50, etc. Nothing wrong with using them but don’t really see the point myself, it’s nothing like a traditional ML and only a means to get around the hunting restrictions in the US, not any different from using any other modern scoped rifle, with super fast lock times? I’ve never seen the propellant pellets for these in the UK either?
Muzzle loading deer stalking?
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Both 1200 and 1400 fps is supersonic in the UK.
Bullet travel time is approximately 300ms over said 100m, animals with fast reaction times is <10ms, slow animals up to 300ms.
Vigilant animals will react faster, even humans draw and fire within 300ms. I guess animals in the UK is a bit slow?
I’m not quoting all this as fact, but it is one of a million sources in relation to reaction times.
Evolution and reaction speed
What is limiting the reaction time? Is it the length of neural paths, the efficiency of glial cells, the structure of the brain, or something else? Maybe all of the above? Let us check the animals …
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I’ve seen plenty of deer flinch as the trigger breaks. I am sure they are responding to muzzle jump, flash and general movement. This is particularly the case if the staring at you knowing something is up.Both 1200 and 1400 fps is supersonic in the UK.
Bullet travel time is approximately 300ms over said 100m, animals with fast reaction times is <10ms, slow animals up to 300ms.
Vigilant animals will react faster, even humans draw and fire within 300ms. I guess animals in the UK is a bit slow?
I’m not quoting all this as fact, but it is one of a million sources in relation to reaction times.
Evolution and reaction speed
What is limiting the reaction time? Is it the length of neural paths, the efficiency of glial cells, the structure of the brain, or something else? Maybe all of the above? Let us check the animals …
Having watching bow hunting videos, deer and antelope tend to drop first in a twist before springing away. This so they get out of the way of predators.
If you miss the bullet tends to go high. But I think the reason for high shot placement and odd angles of the bullet in the body is not so much poor shooting but the animal dropping and twisting as the bullet leaves the muzzle.
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